CareerPlan

Senior Laser & Optics Design Engineer

San Diego, CA, USAFull-time2026-10-08 → 2026-11-10
On-site

Core

Design, build, and validate high-power Laser Produced Plasma Extreme Ultraviolet (LPP-EUV) light sources and DUV lasers for semiconductor lithography systems.

Role type

Senior IC laser & optics design engineer

Builds

Next-generation LPP-EUV light sources and DUV lasers for chip manufacturing

Domain

Semiconductor manufacturing / Photonics / Optics

Required skills

Laser system design, Optical system design, Optical modeling (Zemax OpticStudio), Experimental hardware design, System integration, Thermal analysis, Structural analysis, Gas-flow modeling, Root-cause analysis, Design for manufacturability

Preferred skills

Gaussian beam propagation, Resonator behavior, Beam delivery, Optomechanical design, Laser safety practices

Technologies

Zemax OpticStudio

Responsibilities

Execute detailed design, integration, and validation of laser and optical systems; Develop and utilize system models (optical, thermal, gain, gas-flow, structural); Design, build, and commission experimental hardware and prototype systems; Define and execute verification and validation activities; Drive design improvements through data-driven engineering; Support technology transfer from research into development.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC